Wakefield and Rothwell is a constituency in the Yorkshire and The Humber region of England. The seat has been held by Simon Lightwood (Labour) since July 2024.
Name: Simon Lightwood
First elected: 2022-06-23
Party: Labour (Co-op)
The people of Wakefield and Rothwell have contributed a total of 8,481 signatures to 206 currently open petitions. That's round about average.
Call a General Election
Opened on Wednesday 20th November 2024
4,884 signatures so far in Wakefield and Rothwell
Close the borders! Suspend ALL immigration for 5 years!
Opened on Tuesday 26th November 2024
382 signatures so far in Wakefield and Rothwell
Introduce a compensation scheme for WASPI women
Opened on Thursday 21st November 2024
222 signatures so far in Wakefield and Rothwell
Update the dangerous dogs act to specifically protect horses
Opened on Friday 22nd November 2024
198 signatures so far in Wakefield and Rothwell
Tighten the rules on political donations
Opened on Wednesday 22nd January 2025
179 signatures so far in Wakefield and Rothwell
Limit the sale and use of Fireworks to licence holders only
Opened on Tuesday 5th November 2024
157 signatures so far in Wakefield and Rothwell
Don't change inheritance tax relief for working farms
Opened on Wednesday 13th November 2024
134 signatures so far in Wakefield and Rothwell
Decriminalise Abortion
Opened on Monday 4th November 2024
132 signatures so far in Wakefield and Rothwell
Introduce 16 as the minimum age for children to have social media
Opened on Thursday 7th November 2024
127 signatures so far in Wakefield and Rothwell
Don't apply VAT to independent school fees, or remove business rates relief.
Opened on Monday 2nd December 2024
110 signatures so far in Wakefield and Rothwell
Reverse changes to Winter Fuel Payment
Opened on Tuesday 5th November 2024
102 signatures so far in Wakefield and Rothwell
Make breaking a manifesto against the law and trigger a General Election
Opened on Thursday 7th November 2024
96 signatures so far in Wakefield and Rothwell
Apply for the UK to join the European Union as a full member as soon as possible
Opened on Thursday 31st October 2024
96 signatures so far in Wakefield and Rothwell
Allow parents to take their children out of school for up to 10 days fine free.
Opened on Thursday 28th November 2024
94 signatures so far in Wakefield and Rothwell
Ban driven grouse shooting
Opened on Friday 22nd November 2024
71 signatures so far in Wakefield and Rothwell
Referendum on changing the Electoral System To Proportional Representation (PR)
Opened on Wednesday 6th November 2024
65 signatures so far in Wakefield and Rothwell
Abolish the tv licence
Opened on Thursday 28th November 2024
64 signatures so far in Wakefield and Rothwell
Fund free TV licences for all pensioners
Opened on Tuesday 26th November 2024
64 signatures so far in Wakefield and Rothwell
End the Badger cull and adopt other approaches to bovine TB control
Opened on Thursday 28th November 2024
56 signatures so far in Wakefield and Rothwell
Ban non-stun slaughter in the UK
Opened on Thursday 21st November 2024
49 signatures so far in Wakefield and Rothwell
Call a General Election
Opened on Wednesday 20th November 2024
4,884 signatures so far in Wakefield and Rothwell
Update the dangerous dogs act to specifically protect horses
Opened on Friday 22nd November 2024
198 signatures so far in Wakefield and Rothwell
Close the borders! Suspend ALL immigration for 5 years!
Opened on Tuesday 26th November 2024
382 signatures so far in Wakefield and Rothwell
Fund screening for neurodivergent conditions in schools & teacher training
Opened on Monday 6th January 2025
12 signatures so far in Wakefield and Rothwell
Introduce a compensation scheme for WASPI women
Opened on Thursday 21st November 2024
222 signatures so far in Wakefield and Rothwell
Limit the sale and use of Fireworks to licence holders only
Opened on Tuesday 5th November 2024
157 signatures so far in Wakefield and Rothwell
Allow parents to take their children out of school for up to 10 days fine free.
Opened on Thursday 28th November 2024
94 signatures so far in Wakefield and Rothwell
Tighten the rules on political donations
Opened on Wednesday 22nd January 2025
179 signatures so far in Wakefield and Rothwell
Make breaking a manifesto against the law and trigger a General Election
Opened on Thursday 7th November 2024
96 signatures so far in Wakefield and Rothwell
Decriminalise Abortion
Opened on Monday 4th November 2024
132 signatures so far in Wakefield and Rothwell
Reverse changes to Winter Fuel Payment
Opened on Tuesday 5th November 2024
102 signatures so far in Wakefield and Rothwell
Abolish the tv licence
Opened on Thursday 28th November 2024
64 signatures so far in Wakefield and Rothwell
Introduce 16 as the minimum age for children to have social media
Opened on Thursday 7th November 2024
127 signatures so far in Wakefield and Rothwell
Ban non-stun slaughter in the UK
Opened on Thursday 21st November 2024
49 signatures so far in Wakefield and Rothwell
Don't change inheritance tax relief for working farms
Opened on Wednesday 13th November 2024
134 signatures so far in Wakefield and Rothwell
Apply for the UK to join the European Union as a full member as soon as possible
Opened on Thursday 31st October 2024
96 signatures so far in Wakefield and Rothwell
Referendum on changing the Electoral System To Proportional Representation (PR)
Opened on Wednesday 6th November 2024
65 signatures so far in Wakefield and Rothwell
Fund free TV licences for all pensioners
Opened on Tuesday 26th November 2024
64 signatures so far in Wakefield and Rothwell
Reinstate release of certain serious offenders half-way through their sentence
Opened on Tuesday 14th January 2025
35 signatures so far in Wakefield and Rothwell
Ban driven grouse shooting
Opened on Friday 22nd November 2024
71 signatures so far in Wakefield and Rothwell
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